UK Metal Detecting Permission Letter Builder

Create professional permission letters for landowners – free, with optional Pro tools.

Free version · Pro tools locked

About This Permission Letter

This tool helps UK detectorists create a clear, professional permission agreement that farmers and landowners feel comfortable signing.

It complements our full guide to UK metal detecting laws & guidelines .

Fill in detectorist & landowner details
Describe the land and dates
Choose your finds/reward split
Include Treasure Act, PAS & care-of-land clauses

This template is for hobby use only and does not replace legal advice. Laws and guidance can change over time.

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Save & load up to 3 profiles (detectorist + land details) in your browser
Keep different profiles for different farms or clubs
New: Download a PDF and quickly email the landowner

After PayPal checkout you’ll be sent back here with ?pro=1 in the URL. Pro features work locally in your browser – no login or account needed.

Step 1 – Fill in your details

Build Your Permission Letter

Detectorist details

Full name Phone Email Address

Landowner & land details

Landowner full name Landowner email (for Pro email feature) Farm / estate / property name Landowner address Description of land covered

Dates & finds agreement

Start date End date (optional) Finder share (%) Landowner share (%)

Optional clauses

Treasure Act clause

Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) clause

Care of land, crops & livestock clause

Simple liability clause

Pro: Save profiles & email landowner Pro features

Profiles are stored only in this browser (on this device). Ideal for keeping separate setups for different farms.

Pro tools are currently locked. Upgrade above and return to this page via PayPal with ?pro=1 in the address bar to enable saving profiles and emailing landowners.

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Metal Detecting Permission Agreement

Use the form above to generate a customised permission letter. Once you’ve filled in your details, click “Generate letter”, then review and print.

Note: This template is for hobby use only and is not legal advice. If you are unsure about any wording, seek independent legal advice.